CALLERLAB Program: Advanced 1
Fractional Tops
Links: Define – Analyze – Module
Teaching Suggestions:
Fractional Tops
A) Review All 8 Spin the Top and note that dancers leave a dancer then pass 3 dancers to get back to the same dancer they left.
B) For Three-Quarter Top they stop at the third dancer.
C) For Half a Top they stop at the second dancer.
D) For Quarter Top they stop at the first dancer.
E) Explain that the Facing Couples Rule applies to these calls.
Quick quote: “Turn Half Right, Count Dancers”
Teaching Patter or Singer Sequences:
Heads Pass Thru and Cloverleaf,
Double Pass Thru, Leaders Partner Trade,
Dosado to a Wave,
All Eight Circulate once and a half,
All Eight Half the Top,
Three-Quarter the Top,
Patter: Turn Thru, Promenade Partner
Singer: Swing Corner and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Heads Square Thru Four,
Dosado to a Wave,
All Eight Circulate once and a half,
All Eight Spin the Top,
Three-Quarter the Top,
Patter: Three-Quarter the Top, Turn Thru, Allemande Left, Promenade
Singer: Half a Top, Swing Corner and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
with Previously learned A-1 Calls:
Heads Pass the Sea and Mix,
Extend, All Eight Circulate once and a half,
All Eight Three-Quarter the Top,
Patter: Three-Quarter the Top again, Boys Run, Promenade
Singer: Turn Thru, Allemande Left, Swing Corner and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Break Figures:
Circle Left (16)
Allemande Left, All Eight Three-Quarter the Top,
Three-Quarter the Top,
Turn Thru, Allemande Left,
Swing, Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Circle Left (halfway),
Allemande Left, All Eight Half a Top,
Half a Top,
Box the Gnat, Pull By, Left Allemande,
Swing, Promenade,
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
All Four Ladies Chain,
Circle Left,
Allemande Left, All Eight Half a Top,
Box the Gnat, Grand Right and Left,
Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Circle Left, Ladies Center, Men Sashay,
Allemande Left, All Eight Three-Quarter the Top,
Box the Gnat, Grand Right and Left,
Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Circle Left (halfway),
Allemande Left,
All Eight Three-Quarter the Top,
Half a Top,
Three-Quarter the Top,
[ Turn Thru, Allemande Left ]
Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Circle Left (halfway),
Allemande Left,
All Eight Three-Quarter the Top,
Half a Top, Quarter Top,
Half a Top,
Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Sides Face, Grand Square,
Allemande Left,
All Eight Half a Top,
Turn Thru, Pass One,
Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Allemande Left,
All Eight Spin The Top,
Slip the Clutch,
All Eight Three-Quarter the Top,
Half a Top,
Boy Run,
Promenade Home
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Four Ladies Chain across,
Rollaway and Circle Left,
Allemande Left,
All Eight Three-Quarter the Top,
Swing and Promenade
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Four Ladies Chain Three-Quarters,
Four Ladies Chain,
Circle Left, Allemande Left,
Three-Quarter Top, Half a Top, Quarter Top,
Boys Run, Promenade Home
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Allemande Left, Go Forward Two,
Make an Allemande Thar,
Left All Eight Three-Quarter the Top,
Left Quarter Top, Left Allemande,
Swing and Promenade